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Hyperbots Bags $6.5 Mn To Automate Finance & Accounting Operations

India, May 13 -- Agentic artificial intelligence platform for finance Hyperbots has secured $6.5 Mn (around INR 55 Cr) in a Series A funding round co-led by Arkam Ventures and Athera Venture Partners.... Read More


Ola Electric, Swiggy Hurt SoftBank's Vision Fund II In Q4

India, May 13 -- Buoyed by gains from SoftBank Vision Fund I (SVF I), the Japanese tech investor reported a profit of $3.5 Bn in the quarter ended March 2025. However, this healthy performance was ove... Read More


India's Defence Tech Inflection Point: Why VCs Must Suit Up Now

India, May 13 -- India is witnessing a silent but seismic shift - where deeptech meets national security, and startups are suddenly part of the defence equation. The Timing On Point India's defence ... Read More


IPO-Bound PayU Gets Final Nod To Operate As Payment Aggregator

India, May 13 -- Prosus-owned payment solutions major PayU India has received the final authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a payment aggregator (PA). "We are pleased to ... Read More


The $3 Bn Bull Run, PhonePe Outage & More

India, May 13 -- What Explains Monday's Bull Run? News of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan and a measure of dilution in the US-China tariff standoff likely contributed to an early week rally fo... Read More


Indian Travel Platforms Boycott Turkey & Azerbaijan: How Much Does It Matter?

India, May 13 -- Last year, over half a million Indians flew to Turkey and Azerbaijan, many for big-ticket weddings, luxury getaways, or corporate retreats. If not the biggest, the Turkey and the Comm... Read More


CAIT Urges Govt To Ban Pakistani Flags & Merchandise Sales On Ecommerce Platforms

India, May 13 -- The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has urged the government to ban sale of Pakistani flags and related merchandise on ecommerce platforms. The move comes after Pakistani f... Read More


Exclusive: Stashfin Raises INR 79 Cr Debt From Northern Arc, Others

India, May 13 -- Digital lending startup Stashfin has secured INR 78.8 Cr (around $9.3 Mn) debt from investors, including Northern Arc and Coinmen Special Opportunities Fund, in multiple tranches sinc... Read More


Adopt AI Bags $6 Mn To Help Users Automate Workflows With Text Commands

India, May 13 -- Agentic AI startup Adopt AI has raised $6 Mn (around INR 51.15 Cr) in a seed funding round and has come out of its stealth mode. Led by Elevation Capital, the round also saw particip... Read More


India's Live Events Boom: Can JetSynthesys Dethrone BookMyShow, District?

India, May 13 -- Where is India's youth spending today? Well, away from the world of fancy ice creams and the latest D2C drops - packed concert halls, auditoriums, festival grounds and echoing stadium... Read More